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By Jeff Pini, Boston.com Correspondent

The Patriots know what they need to do to punch their ticket to the playoffs: Win.

Or tie, technically. The Patriots would clinch the 2013 AFC East title, their fifth straight division crown, with a win or tie in their Week 16 matchup against the Ravens in Baltimore. They would also clinch the AFC East with a loss or tie by the Miami Dolphins.

Here is a list of the Patriots’ other playoff scenarios for this upcoming week:

If the Patriots lose, they could also get to the playoffs with some help, as they would clinch a playoff spot with a Cincinnati loss.

The Patriots could also wrap up a first-round bye with a win AND a Cincinnati loss or tie AND a loss or tie by Indianapolis.

Another way for the Patriots to clinch a first-round bye would be if they tie the Ravens AND Cincinnati and Indianapolis BOTH lose.

The Ravens can also punch a playoff ticket in this matchup, although they would need some help. Baltimore would clinch a playoff spot with a win AND a Miami loss AND a San Diego loss or tie.

Week 16 also holds significance for many other NFL teams as well. Here is a look at the other games with playoff-clinching implications:

AFC

Denver at Houston, 1 p.m.
- Denver clinches AFC West and a first-round bye with
1. A win AND a Kansas City loss

- Denver can also clinch home-field throughout the AFC playoffs with
1. A win AND a Kansas City loss AND a New England loss or tie.

Minnesota at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.
- Cincinnati clinches the AFC North with
1. A win AND a Baltimore loss or tie OR
2. A tie AND a Baltimore loss

- Cincinnati can also clinch a playoff spot with
1. A win AND a Miami loss or tie OR
2. A tie AND a Miami loss

Miami at Buffalo, 1 p.m.
- Miami can clinch a playoff spot with
1. A win AND a Baltimore loss AND a Cincinnati loss.

NFCArizona at Seattle, 4:05 p.m.
- Seattle clinches NFC West and home-field throughout the playoffs with
1. A win or tie OR
2. A San Francisco loss or tie

New Orleans at Carolina, 1 p.m.
- New Orleans clinches NFC South and a first-round bye with
1. A win

- New Orleans can also clinch a playoff spot with
1. A tie AND a San Francisco loss or tie OR
2. A tie AND an Arizona loss or tie OR
3. An Arizona loss OR
4. A San Francisco loss AND an Arizona tie

- Carolina clinches a playoff spot with
1. A win OR
2. A tie AND an Arizona loss OR
3. A tie AND a San Francisco loss OR
4. An Arizona loss AND a San Francisco loss

Chicago at Philadelphia, 8:30 p.m.
- Chicago clinches NFC North with
1. A win AND a Detroit loss or tie AND a Green Bay loss

- Philadelphia clinches NFC East with
1. A win AND a Dallas loss or tie OR
2. A tie AND a Dallas loss

Atlanta at San Francisco, 8:30 p.m. Monday
- San Francisco clinches a playoff spot with
1. A win OR
2. An Arizona loss OR
3. A tie AND an Arizona tie